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North Shore DT Kristopher Ross chooses Texas over Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Sooners missed out on 2022 defensive tackle Kristopher Ross as he chose to play for Texas.

On Tuesday afternoon the Oklahoma Sooners took a hit on the recruiting front with the recent commitment from Kristopher Ross. The three-star defensive tackle from North Shore High School in Houston, Texas, decided to pursue his collegiate career with the Longhorns.

Three-star defensive tackle Kristopher Ross becomes the first lineman to commit to the University of Texas in the 2022 cycle. The other six commits range from quarterback, running back, receiver, linebacker or defensive back.

Ross is rated the No. 28 player at his position and a top 50 recruit in the state of Texas according to 247Sports. He had compiled an impressive list of offers ranging from Oklahoma, USC, LSU, Baylor, Auburn, Miami and Ole Miss. – Cami Griffin, Longhorns Wire

Ross made his announcement on his Twitter account.

Currently, the Sooners have a total of 12 offers out to the 2022 recruiting class at defensive tackle. With the commitment by Ross, he joins Bear Alexander as the only two to have pledged anywhere. Alexander recently committed to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. At this point in the process, Oklahoma is among the top schools for five-star defensive tackle Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy of Lakeland, Florida.

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Oklahoma-Texas game could be moved due to inclement weather

The basketball game set for Tuesday night between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns could be impacted by winter storms.

The 2020-21 college basketball season has seen its fair share of games moved, canceled, or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However,  the weather could force a new round of games being moved or postponed. On Tuesday the Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball team is set to host their rivals, the Texas Longhorns, at Lloyd Noble Center.

The Sooners are looking to sweep their rivals to the south of Red River after taking game one in Austin, 80-79. The game is set for Tuesday night but the winter storms across Oklahoma and Texas might prevent the game being played as scheduled.

Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman tweeted it is unclear at this time if the Longhorns will even travel to Norman for the game.

Most airports around the state have canceled all flights due to the amount of ice and snow on the ground. With more expected, it could be tough sledding. Sooners head coach Lon Kruger will speak to the media this morning, we are hoping for some clarification on the game.

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Oklahoma Sooners announce full 2021 football schedule

The Oklahoma Sooners have released the full 2021 college football schedule.

The full schedule for the 2021 college football season has been announced by the Oklahoma Sooners. We knew the who and the where but the when was still up for debate. That has now been completed with the full breakdown.

Lincoln Riley and the Sooners will begin their quest for a seventh-straight Big 12 Championship on the road when the season officially kicks off on Sept. 4 at Tulane. The following week the Sooners and Western Carolina will meet for the first time ever in the home opener. After a return matchup with Nebraska, Big 12 Conference play will open at home against West Virginia.

Sooners Wire breaks down the full schedule:

Texas Longhorns Basketball: Bet MGM odds, how to watch the Oklahoma game

After 10 days off, Texas will finally be back in action on Tuesday. Here are the Bet MGM odds and how to watch the Oklahoma game.

After 10 days off, Texas will finally be back in action on Tuesday. Conference rival Oklahoma will be crossing the border for another basketball edition of the rivalry. The last time the two teams faced off, Matt Coleman hit a game-winner in Norman.

The Longhorns will be without head coach Shaka Smart after a positive COVID-19 test on Monday. Assistant coach K.T. Turner will be taking over as the acting head coach. All of Texas’ players are expected to play.

For Oklahoma, they are coming off a home win over Kansas to improve to 5-3 in Big 12 play. However, all three of those losses have come on the road. Texas must take advantage of playing in Austin to get another Quadrant 2 victory for their NCAA Tournament resume.

How to watch, listen and stream

Time: 6 p.m. CST

Location: Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas

TV: ESPN2

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Radio: 104.9 FM The Horn

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Game Odds per BetMGM

Line: Texas (-4.5)

O/U: 143.5

Money Line: Texas Tech (+155) / Texas (-200)

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Texas will reportedly hire former Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops to coaching staff

According to a report from Matt Zenitz of AL.com, the Texas Longhorns are hiring former assistant Mike Stoops as their linebackers coach.

The Oklahoma Sooners biggest rivals, the Texas Longhorns have made another hire to their new coaching staff. According to a report from Matt Zenitz, they have hired former associate head coach and defensive coordinator Mike Stoops.

Stoops had two different stints on the Sooners staff with his brother and Hall of Fame coach Bob Stoops. Mike Stoops joined Oklahoma from 1999-2003 before leaving to take the head coaching job with the Arizona Wildcats until 2011. Stoops would rejoin the staff in 2012, where he would remain until 2018. For the last two seasons, Mike was an analyst with the Alabama Crimson Tide. He worked with Nick Saban’s staff and now will return to a coaching role in Austin.

The Longhorns only remaining spot was the linebackers coach, which will now be filled by the former Sooners assistant. When these two teams meet in Dallas for the Red River Shootout, Oklahoma fans will see a familiar face on the opposite sideline.

Overall, Stoops has spent every year from 1991 to 2018 as a full-time assistant and head coach. He coached with his brother at Kansas State before arriving in Norman to help the Sooners win the National Championship in 2000.

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Red River Rivalry: Sooner fans start petition to extend Tom Herman

The Oklahoma Sooners fans have taken this rivalry to the next step. They have started a petition for the Longhorns to extend Tom Herman.

As the mass exodus ensues with Quinn Ewers, Phaizon Wilson and Billy Bowman decommitting, there are a lot of uneasy feelings in Austin. Couple that with the recent transfer decision of Kenyatta Watson II and Byron Vaughns, there is a growing issue in Texas. Not everyone is hating what is going on. The Oklahoma Sooner fans have now entered the chat.

One such fan has started a petition for the Longhorns to in fact keep Tom Herman around despite his scorching hot seat. They are watching these players bail from their bitter rivals, even lining themselves up to land one of them in Bowman. So I guess you could say not everyone is unhappy these days.

Any time you see a rival team deal with any adversity, it is hard not to take some pleasure in it. The Longhorns have seen their fair share this season with the losses to Texas Christian and Oklahoma. Not to mention they struggled with Texas Tech early on in Big 12 play.

With Ewers now heading to Ohio State in all likelihood, it is fair to think he is going to take some top targets with him. Two that immediately come to mind are Caleb Burton, who is already trending with the Buckeyes, and Domani Jackson.

Not much of sunshine and daffodils in Austin right now but hopefully there is like at the end of the tunnel.

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Report: Texas benefited from extra time that should not have been added

During the game on Saturday between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners the officials added 39 seconds to the game. It helped UT.

On Saturday against the Oklahoma Sooners, the Longhorns needed yet another fourth quarter comeback to force overtime. Much like their win over the Texas Tech Red Raider, Texas found themselves down two touchdowns in the final five minutes of the football game. The Longhorns would end up tying the game with just 0:14 left in the game. Unfortunately for the burnt orange they weren’t able to duplicate the outcome from the Tech game.

According to a report from Jason Kersey of the Athletic, the Big 12 Conference confirmed that 39 seconds was added to the game clock that shouldn’t have been. The added time allowed the Longhorns to complete the comeback and force overtime.

With the added time, the Longhorns did force the extra sessions but what if they had won? The outrage could have been astronomical because that could impact Big 12 Conference seeding and the difference between a potential New Years Six bowl or a lower level bowl. Money starts to come into play. The other part is hearing how the referees favored one team over the other.

With the added time, the Longhorns were able to get back into the game. It became one of the most entertaining Red River Shootouts in recent memory. However, it probably shouldn’t have been. It isn’t just the teams on the field that have things they need to clean up, the officials do as well.

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AP poll: Texas unranked for first time in 2020

UT dropped its second game of the season, losing to OU. Because of the loss, UT drops out of the AP poll for the first time this season.

Texas dropped its second game of the season, losing in Dallas to Oklahoma on Saturday. It was Tom Herman’s fourth career loss to the Sooners, losing three Red River Shootouts and one Big 12 championship matchup. The Longhorns are now a distance away from getting back to Arlington.

Because of the loss, Texas drops out of the AP poll for the first time this season. The Longhorns were unranked in four games last season, winning three of them. After a long bye week, Herman will need to refocus the group for an extremely important Baylor matchup.

Looking at the rest of the Big 12, Kansas State jumps back into the poll at No. 22 after defeating TCU on Saturday. Oklahoma State at No. 7 and Iowa State at No. 20 represents the rest of the conference.

Here is the full top 25:

  1. Clemson
  2. Alabama
  3. Georgia
  4. Notre Dame
  5. North Carolina
  6. Ohio State
  7. Oklahoma State
  8. Cincinnati
  9. Penn State
  10. Florida
  11. Texas A&M
  12. Oregon
  13. Miami (Fl)
  14. Auburn
  15. Brigham Young
  16. Wisconsin
  17. Southern Methodist
  18. Tennessee
  19. Michigan
  20. Iowa State
  21. Lousiana-Lafayette
  22. Kansas State
  23. Virginia Tech
  24. Minnesota
  25. Southern California

Others receiving votes:

Marshall 106, North Carolina State 87, Oklahoma 71, Tulsa 62, UCF 57, Boston College 43, Coastal Carolina 38, UAB 29, Utah 29, Iowa 28, West Virginia 25, Army 21, Memphis 12, Air Force 12, Ole Miss 6, Arizona State 6, Texas 5, Houston 5, LSU 5, Washington 4, Missouri 2, TCU 2, Virginia 2, Louisiana Tech 2, Indiana 1

Related: Texas drops out of the Amway Coaches Poll

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Three takeaways from Texas’ Red River Rivalry loss to Oklahoma

It will be another year of the Sooners wearing the Golden Hat. Here are three takeaways from Texas’ Red River Shootout loss to Oklahoma:

Four the fourth time in four years, Tom Herman has dropped a game to Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners. Doing it in a more stressful way than usual, it took four overtimes for the Longhorns to lose in Dallas.

Now, Texas will be two games behind in the Big 12 championship race while Oklahoma also had the tiebreaker. Herman’s goal since Day One has been to win the school’s first conference championship since 2009. He will now have an extreme uphill battle to do so.

The Sooners dominated most of the game until giving up 14 points with five minutes left. From there it was the Sam Ehlinger show, at least getting Texas into a position to win the game.

It will be another year of Oklahoma wearing the Golden Hat, despite fielding one of its worst teams of the century. The Longhorns will have serious soul searching to do before getting back onto the field against Baylor in two weeks.

Here are three takeaways from Texas’ Red River Shootout loss to Oklahoma:

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Three reasons Texas lost to Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout

It was a frustrating game for the Texas Longhorns as they fell to their rivals 53-45 in an overtime thriller. Our three reason for the loss.

There is a lot to unpack from the Texas Longhorns 53-45 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. Despite falling down by double-digits twice against Oklahoma, Texas was able to fight and claw back into the game. The Longhorns needed this game but ultimately fell short to their rivals to the north.

Early on in this game, it didn’t look much like a shootout given that the game went into halftime tied at 17. Then again tied at 31 as the fourth quarter came to an end. It looked like the Sooners would win the game with under five minutes remaining and a two touchdown lead. However, quarterback Sam Ehlinger and the Longhorns had other ideas.

Clinging to a lead late, the Sooners had an opportunity to put the game away as Texas had no timeouts left. All Oklahoma needed was a first down or two to milk the clock. On third down Lincoln Riley dialed up a pass that fell incomplete. With two minutes remaining, they gave Sam Ehlinger all the time he needed to force overtime in this game.

In the extra session the Longhorns weren’t able to do enough and some mistakes cost them dearly. Texas tried to mount a comeback again in the fourth overtime, they fell short once gain. We breakdown three reasons why the Longhorns lost to Oklahoma.

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